Background: Many Red Blood Cell (RBC) indices have been developed based on mathematical formulae to discriminate beta-thalassemia trait (βTT) from iron deficiency anemia (IDA). The latter two conditions represent the most common causes of microcytic hypochromic anemia in Egypt. This study aimed To evaluate the diagnostic reliability of 24 published discriminant indices for differentiating βTT f...

OBJECTIVE To investigate overall colorectal cancer (CRC) screening rates, patterns in the use of types of CRC screening, and sociodemographic characteristics associated with CRC screening; and to gain insight into physicians' perceptions about and use of fecal occult blood testing [FOBT] and colonoscopy for patients at average risk of CRC. DESIGN Mixed-methods study using cross-sectional admi...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the value of fetal biometry at 30-34 weeks' gestation in the prediction of delivery of small-for-gestational-age (SGA) neonates, in the absence of pre-eclampsia (PE). METHODS This was a screening study in 30 849 singleton pregnancies at 30-34 weeks' gestation, comprising 1727 that delivered SGA neonates with a birth weight < 5(th) percentile and 29 122 cases unaffecte...

BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC) rates among many American Indian populations are high. Screening by fecal occult blood test (FOBT) and endoscopy is effective for reducing CRC mortality, but little research has examined the extent of such screening in reservation populations. Further, nothing is known of how American Indians' cultural characteristics may be related to screening receipt. PAR...

A business credit risk early warning algorithm based on big data analysis and discrete selection model is presented to address the issues of poor sample fitting performance, long time, low accuracy that plague traditional enterprise algorithm. A-share listed enterprises in China were chosen as source for screening samples analysis. After screening, financial failure firms coupled, paired create...

PURPOSE To retrospectively evaluate the range of performance outcomes of the radiologist in an audit of screening mammography by using a representative sample of U.S. radiologists to allow development of performance benchmarks for screening mammography. MATERIALS AND METHODS Institutional review board approval was obtained, and study was HIPAA compliant. Informed consent was or was not obtain...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa back ground: considering the high prevalence of congenital hypothyroidism (ch) in isfahan, the intelligence quotient (iq) of children with ch and the effect of diagnostic and treatment variables on it were investigated during the ch screening program. materials and methods: a total of 120 children in three studied groups were studied in this compara...

Recent publications estimate the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND) exceeds 50%, and this rate is likely higher among older patients. Cognitive impairment may impact medication adherence, and symptomatic impairment has been linked to all-cause mortality providing some impetus for early detection. There are currently insufficient data to i...

BACKGROUND Screening for lung cancer using currently available techniques is not effective in reducing mortality from the disease. METHODS Archived sputum specimens and clinical data linking specimens to lung cancer outcomes from prior screening programs have been reexamined to evaluate altered gene expressing, including specific oncogene activation and tumor suppressor gene deletion, as well...